Characteristics of autism spectrum disorders are associated with longer duration of anorexia nervosa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Emma SaureMarja LaasonenTuulia Lepistö-PaisleyKatri MikkolaMonica ÅlgarsAnu Raevuori

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2020)

A prolonged course of AN appears to be associated with underlying neuropsychological characteristics that are also distinctive to ASD. Neuropsychological impairments may lead to prolonged AN, and prolonged illness may contribute to the subsequent "neurological scar effect," further strengthening these impairments.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
anorexia nervosa
mild cognitive impairment
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
intellectual disability
brain injury
wound healing
working memory
cerebral ischemia